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Rush's conservative talk show is nationally syndicated and averages over 13.5 million listeners weekly, making Rush the '#1 Radio Talk Show Host'.<ref>
Rush's conservative talk show is nationally syndicated and averages over 13.5 million listeners weekly, making Rush the '#1 Radio Talk Show Host'.<ref>
[http://www.talkers.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=34 The Top Talk Radio Audiences] Tallkers magazine online</ref>
[http://www.talkers.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=34 The Top Talk Radio Audiences] Tallkers magazine online</ref>
===Phony soldier incident===
*CALLER: No, it's not. And what's really funny is they never talk to real soldiers. They like to pull these soldiers that come up out of the blue and spout to the media. [http://video1.washingtontimes.com/fishwrap/2007/10/rushs_phony_remark_draws_real.html]
Here the caller is using the word ''real'' in the typical media way, distinguishing interviewees picked at random (as in a legitimate survey) from those specially selected to give predetermined views. The context is the liberal media's desire to portray the average US soldier as opposing administration policy or otherwise bad-mouthing the military.
There was not even a hint that the soldiers called "phony" were in any way not doing their jobs competent. The meaning of ''phony'' in this context was obviously "picked to give a predetermined" view.
A parallel can be found in the distinction between [[model]]s and "real people" often made by photographers. Another example is employees to demonstrate a product vs. casual users or customers (real people).
In the street hustle of three-card monte, shills will place bets and give and receive money from the dealer, but it is all a sham. The shills are not "real people" (actual gamblers) but ringers.
== Other Media Work ==
== Other Media Work ==